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Photo ID: 103271
Date Shot
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Friday, February 19, 2010 Kevin Morgan
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Burnham Shops
Denver, CO
1707
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
Need a long hood? I hadn't realized how relatively easy it was to simply lift off a part of the long hood and set it on the ground! As you can see in this shot, parts of UP 6948 have had electrical work completed.

(Photo taken with Union Pacific Permission during an official tour with the Rocky Club)

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Photo ID: 103270
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 19, 2010 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Burnham Shops
Denver, CO
1603
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
When this unit rolled into Burnham a few days earlier, it was UP 7557 and had 6000 HP. It has now been renumbered UP 6946 and has a 4400 HP prime mover. It is now awaiting some electrical work before it can be released.

(Photo taken with Union Pacific Permission during an official tour with the Rocky Club)

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Photo ID: 103269
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 19, 2010 Kevin Morgan
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Burnham Shops
Denver, CO
1568
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
You can see that this AC6000CW, formerly UP 7569, has received a patch kit and is now UP 6958, a C44/60AC. This unit just had is 6000 HP prime mover removed and is waiting for a 4400 HP prime mover to replace it.

(Photo taken with Union Pacific Permission during an official tour with the Rocky Club)

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Photo ID: 103268
Date Shot
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Friday, February 19, 2010 Kevin Morgan
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Burnham Shops
Denver, CO
1708
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
Need an engine? Union Pacific is in the process of converting the AC6000CW fleet back to standard 4400HP AC4400CW (officially C44/60AC on UP's roster). The 6000HP experiment just didn't work out for UP. All of EMD's SD90MACs (with 6000HP) are off the roster and most of the AC6000CWs have been converted back. This unit, previous UP 7569, is waiting for is 4400 HP engine to be plopped in.

(Photo taken with Union Pacific Permission during an official tour with the Rocky Club)

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Photo ID: 103267
Date Shot
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Friday, February 19, 2010 Kevin Morgan
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Burnham Shops
Denver, CO
1654
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
I had the opportunity to get a tour of UP's Burnham Shops in Denver with the Rocky Club. It was a very cool experience. Even cooler to consider the Rio Grande history as these were the main shops for Rio Grande. Here, we see engines waiting for some traction motor replacement.

(Photo taken with Union Pacific Permission during an official tour with the Rocky Club)

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Photo ID: 103143
Date Shot
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Burnham Shops
Denver, CO
1939
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Yard Shots Grand Luxe Express
If I had taken this shot one year earlier, you would have seen the Ski Train cars in the shot! These are the tracks at Burnham at which the Ski Train was stored during the off season. Instead, the tracks are now filled with former Grande Luxe Express cars. The cars were purchased by Phil Anschutz and are currently being repaired and upgraded.
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Photo ID: 103142
Date Shot
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Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan
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Burnham Lead
Denver, CO
1502
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
Several times each day (as needed), hostlers from North Yard transport units from North Yard to the shops at Burnham. These units may need repairs, or they may simply be due for their 90-day inspection. Here, a set of seven units is on the Burnham Lead. The units just came off of the Joint Line at Walnut Street.
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Photo ID: 102866
Date Shot
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Burnham Yards
Denver, CO
2221
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
This Tunnel Motor is one of a very few that still hasn't "officially" been retired by Union Pacific as of this picture. The unit started life as SP 8259 and was delivered 29 years earlier in May 1980.
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Photo ID: 102865
Date Shot
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 Kevin Morgan
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Burnham Yards
Denver, CO
2304
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Yard Shots Ski Train
The main workhorse! When the Ski Train would make trips up into the Colorado high country, it would typically fall on SKTX 289 to generate the Head End Power for the train, providing power to all the passengers.
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Photo ID: 102864
Date Shot
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 Kevin Morgan
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Burnham Yards
Denver, CO
2201
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Yard Shots Ski Train
When SKTX 242 was unable to lead the Ski Train for whatever reason, the duty would often fall upon SKTX 283. The rest of the time, the unit would typically be found second up in the lineup.
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Photo ID: 102863
Date Shot
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Burnham Yards
Denver, CO
2536
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Yard Shots Ski Train
The tried and true leader of the Ski Train for nearly a decade! SKTX 242 has been the standard leader on the train ever since the former Amtrak F40PHs came to town.
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Photo ID: 102862
Date Shot
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 Kevin Morgan
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Burnham Yards
Denver, CO
1988
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Yard Shots Ski Train
Car #9, the Winter Park, has operated as the "home base" car on the Ski Train for many, many years. The Ski Train manager set up in this car and car hosts reported to this car in the mornings to get their assignments.
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Photo ID: 102861
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, April 26, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Burnham Yards
Denver, CO
2918
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Yard Shots Ski Train
The standard look to the Ski Train for almost the past decade. A trio of former Amtrak F40PHs have been in charge of the train. The units were purchased from Amtrak on a "lease-to-purchase" program, which was completed in 2004.
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Photo ID: 102860
Date Shot
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Burnham Yards
Denver, CO
2377
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Yard Shots Ski Train
One of the last looks at the Ansco Ski Train. The train was sold less than week earlier to a subsidiary of the Canadian National. Soon, the train will be off to Canada.
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Photo ID: 102859
Date Shot
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Burnham Yards
Denver, CO
2964
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Yard Shots Ski Train
Some of the final shots I ever expect to take of the Ski Train. The sale is complete and soon the train will be headed to its new home in Canada.
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